The judge said the company would be summoned through a notice published in Switzerland, the home of its parent company, and that Philip Morris would have 30 days from the publication to defend the lawsuit in the Nigerian court

There will soon be even more competition for Virginia Lottery dollars south of the border.

Police in many localities now use the honor system, asking suspects from other countries about their immigration status when they’re arrested. A national database lets police check their criminal history.

Authorities say the crash occurred about two minutes after the two had taken off from Front Royal for a planned flight to Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport

Sounds a little flaky, but someone has offered more than $50 on eBay for a piece of breakfast cereal that is touted as a lookalike to the state of Illinois.

Researchers from the University of Virginia, James Madison University and the Police Executive Research Forum will conduct the study.

The governor meets and greets across Va., talking of policy, life and the future

Virginia is updating its plan for evacuation because of a hurricane and now expects about twice as many people to evacuate the Hampton Roads area as previously estimated.

Georgia Tech President G. Wayne Clough—a former dean of engineering at Virginia Tech—has been chosen to lead the Smithsonian Institution.

An SUV carrying a gunshot victim to the hospital crashed Saturday evening, ejecting at least two people from the vehicle, police said.

Group reaches to deal to save wild cats

Hokies Fall To Heels In Buzzer Beating Shot, VT 66 UNC 68

Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson is scaling back a plan to build upscale shops, offices and homes.

Graffiti offenders ordered to wear special shirts

Law aimed at woman who uses Social Security numbers in privacy fight

Sailors shake off sea legs for land-force training

Drivers beware, if you are hitting the road this weekend, buckle up!

The comics page of the University of Virginia’s student newspaper has sparked yet another tempest, this time with themes of God, Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary.

The General Assembly passed a bill Saturday to repeal high fees on Virginia residents for various traffic offenses, and it could take effect in days.

Two Fort Eustis soldiers killed in Iraq

The remains of the Megalonyx jeffersonii were discovered in Monroe County, in what was then part of Virginia, in the 18th century. The remains, which included a large claw and some limb bones, were named for Thomas Jefferson, who at the time was vice president.

The Court of Appeals decision was posted Friday on its Web site, but the judges didn’t offer a written ruling of their denial of Muhammad’s request for a writ of certiorari

Mike Tomlin is a member of the school’s class of 1995 and was a three-year starter at wide receiver for William and Mary.

The continuances are based on the logistics of transporting the men back to Virginia, which is the responsibility of the local prosecutor’s office.

Two Virginia universities turn 100 this year

“Zap! Surgery Beyond the Cutting Edge” is a traveling exhibit with a hands-on approach to learning about recent forms of surgery that avoid damaging the body.

The General Assembly last night adopted a $77 billion state budget that raises state workers’ salaries and teacher pay and provides a significant boost in funding for mental health

Both of Virginia’s U.S. Senators are applauding President Bush’s nomination of Virginia Supreme Court Justice G. Steven Agee to the Richmond-based federal appeals court.

The House and Senate convened late in the afternoon and spent more than two hours debating transportation legislation that will await a special session.  The two-year budget, which is the General Assembly’s foremost duty, was nowhere near a vote by 7:00 p.m.

Engineering programs restart as more reactors are planned